Windows 7 – Disable / Enable / Turn Off / Turn on – Using the registry /regedit

 

Windows 7 – Disable / Enable / Turn Off / Turn on – Using the registry /regedit
Here’s how to turn off UAC (User Account Control) using the registry (regedit) in Windows 7.
***Warning….screwing around in the registry can be dangerous….so if you’re a timid person who doesn’t like guns, weapons, and or anything that can cause [...]

Windows 7 – Turn Off / Turn On / Disable / Enable UAC (User Account Control)

 

Windows 7 – Turn Off / Turn On / Disable / Enable UAC (User Account Control)
Ok, so you’re getting this A LOT and tired of it!  I completely understand.  Here’s how to disable or turn it off. ***WARNING….I’m just showing how to do it and I’m not forcing you to do it.  If you decide [...]

The custom form cannot be opened. Outlook will use an Outlook form instead. The form required to view this message cannot be displayed. Contact your administrator.

 
“The custom form cannot be opened. Outlook will use an Outlook form instead. The form required to view this message cannot be displayed.  Contact your administrator.”
We’ve been messing with custom forms in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange lately. I had one user who tried openning a custom form in Microsoft Outlook 2007 and they received [...]

Windows 7 – Show Desktop Icon – Quick Launch – Missing

 

So you installed Windows 7 and now wondering where the %@^@ the show desktop icon is. Normally it is located in the quick launch area. You’re in luck…well….maybe. The show desktop “icon” is actually located at the bottom on the far right. Below is a picture of the new show desktop icon

 

Now….if you hover [...]

Modify, Change Microsoft Windows Default SMTP Virtual Server directory/folder

Have you ever needed to change the default SMTP Virtual Server directories or folders? PROBABLY NOT….Why? ….because you don’t work where I work. If you ever need to change the default SMTP folders such as …..Queue…Pickup….or Drop…then you need this!  It’s called IIS Metabase Explorer.  This program comes with IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools.  You [...]

Microsoft Outlook Attachment “Cannot create file” error message

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Had a user call and complain….seriously….they were PISSED
Somehow they were not able to save or open an email attachments in Outlook 2007. They kept receiving the error below
“Cannot create file: filename.extension. Right-click the folder you want to create the file in, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu to check your permissions for [...]

Clear or Empty Windows XP Clipboard – Clipbrd viewer contents

click the Start button
click Run
type “Clipbrd“
click “Ok“
click “Edit“
click “Delete“
a message will pop up saying “Do you want to clear the contents of the Clipboard?“
click “Yes“

That’s it!

Change, Modify, Add Registered Owner name in Microsoft Windows XP

Ever wonder how to change or modify the Registered Owner in Microsoft Windows XP? If you don’t what I’m talking about…..right-click My Computer and click Properties..on the General tab you will see the Registered Owner.  If you would like to change or add a registered owner to that area……it’s very quick and simple!
Here’s how!

Open [...]

Excel SUM ONLY Visible Cell, Row or Column – Stop Excel from calculating SUM of hidden cell, row or column

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Had a user today call saying the Excel spreadsheet they created was calculating the SUM of invisible/hidden rows/columns. The problem was..they didn’t want Excel calculating the SUM of hidden rows and columns. A quick Google told me the SUBTOTAL function calculates the the sum of visible data and ignores invisible data. [...]

Forgot, Lost, Reset, Change, DSRM Password – Directory Services Restore Mode Password

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The Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password is created when a server is promoted to a domain controller.
I recently started doing an audit on my domain controllers and noticed no one had documented some of the DSRM passwords.  From experience, having the Directory services Restore Mode (DSRM) password is always a useful thing to [...]

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